The Museum of Bad Art: Art Too Bad to Be Ignored

by Tom Stankowicz and Marie Jackson

Book Overview

Features works from the permanent collection of over one hundred pieces at the Museum of Bad Art, describes each piece, and answers questions about the museum.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836221850
• ISBN13: 9780836221855
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

An excellent converation piece

I visited the MOBA at its cinema basement location in Massachusetts, and was enchanted. I am so glad that this book came out to help make the collection visible to a larger audience. Like bad poetry (see "Pegasus Descending" by Waldrop), bad art at its best is unbelievably hilarious. Some bad art is merely bad, but the utter sincerity with which the works in this collection were painted accounts for much laughter. If by some chance you can't tell why the thing is so bad, there are helpful titles and captions by the authors to explain it to you. My favorite is one called "Pals," in which a sad clown with five o'clock shadow is comforted by a monkey that has "Bette Davis Eyes!"

A Feast for the Soul

The Museum of Bad Art is a long overdue book, and I was so happy to finally get a copy. This is the one art exhibit I would gladly pay to see in person.

Wonderful

This is incomparable bathroom reading of the highest order. Do not read in public as your laughter will undoubtedly mark you as insane.

Hilarious

One of the funniest books I've ever seen. All my friends loved it- I'm an high school art teacher, and after years of perusing tedious, high concept modern dreck, Tom and Marie's book is just what the doctor ordered.My colleagues and I agreed that we've all done at least one artwork that should be in MOBA! There are so many bad pieces here, it's hard to say which is the worst ( or is the best?) Encore!

Clearly the best book in Amazon's vast catalog

Never before in this institution's proud history has a book captured the essence of the museum and its breathtaking collection like this one does. Ms. Jackson and Mr. Stankowicz will forever be remembered in the annals of bad art history for their important contributions. ---Jerry Reilly, Executive Director, Museum Of Bad Art